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RE: LeoThread 2025-03-09 22:49

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The societal upheaval propagated within prison walls prompted inmates to align themselves along racial lines. Inmates like George Jackson, who founded the Black Guerilla Family, represented the growing Black Power movement, further intensifying racial tensions. The violent clashes, including a significant race riot involving thousands of inmates in January 1967, prompted white inmates to consolidate their power, culminating in the establishment of the AB.

A Culture of Violence and Control